The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu had reportedly asked Nigerians to ensure their own safety, law and order, especially during the -ember month and festive period.
This was reportedly disclosed by an anonymous police officer who attended a joint meeting of law-enforcement officers in areas worst affected by EndSARS protests in Southern part of the country.
As reported by PR Nigeria, the Policeman, who is a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) pointed out that Nigerians should not anticipate getting adequate security during the ember months and forthcoming yuletide celebration but should rather find a way to protect themselves from thugs, hoodlums and miscreants during the seasonal period.
“In these ember months, and up to Christmas period and the New Year, I doubt if any of the security services can guarantee maximum security as usual. There is no way we can discharge our statutory responsibilities and function when we have become soft targets of miscreants and violent persons,” he reportedly said. Read also: #EndSARS Protests Is To Demoralise You, Protect Yourselves – IGP Tells Policemen
The DPO further said it will be over his dead body to allow any of his officers and men to be drafted to life-threatening beats and assignments during the period. “Our destroyed facilities are yet to be reconstructed and rehabilitated; our looted armouries are yet to be restocked and when our men and women are yet to get over the humiliation of the atrocities committed on them by the same people we are charged to protect, how can we return to our duty post?”, he reportedly said.Photos Credit: Getty
Photos Credit: Getty
